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100

What are April showers said to bring?


May Flowers

100

What happened in the North Atlantic on April 14, 1912?


The sinking of the Titanic

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who was born on 4/16/1989?

Charlie Chaplin

100

What happens every year on April 22?

Earth Day

100

What is April’s birthstone?

Diamond

200

April may be the 4th month of the year now. But what month was it in the early Julian calendar?

The fifth month

200

“Houston we have a problem” is a misquote from Apollo 13. What was really said on April 11, 1970?

“Houston, we’ve had a problem here.”

200

Who was born on 4/6/1969

Paul Rudd

200

What tree-themed holiday occurs every April?


Arbor Day

200

What are April’s two birth flowers?

Daisy and sweet pea

300

How many days did April have in the early Julian calendar?


29

300

What happened in the Soviet Union on April 26, 1986?

The Chernobyl nuclear explosion

300

who was born on 4/4/1965?

Robert Downey Jr.

300

What PGA major is played every April?


The Masters Tournament

300

April is the first full month of what in the Northern Hemisphere?

Spring

400

What did the Romans call April?


Aprillis

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What famous car did Ford unveil in April of 1964?

The Mustang

400

who was born on 4/15/1990?

Emma Watson

400

April 9 is a holiday dedicated to celebrating what sparkly mythological creature?


Unicorns

400

What meteor shower happens over 10 days in April running from approximately April 16-26?

The Leonids

500

What are April’s two zodiac signs?


Aries and Taurus


500

What began on April 19, 1775?

The US Revolutionary War

500

who was born on 4/7/1954?

Jackie Chan

500

What flowery festival occurs in Washington, D.C. every April?


The Cherry Blossom Festival

500

April is the equivalent of what month in the Southern Hemisphere.

October

600

A sweet treat often associated with April, made from chocolate and marshmallow?

S'mores

600

Which US president was inaugurated on April 30, 1789?

George Washington

600

who was born on 4/21/1926

Queen Elizabeth II

600

April 6 celebrates a fluffy fight we can get behind. What day is it?


National Pillow Fight Day

600

Who wrote the poem that gave us the phrase April showers bring May flowers?

Thomas Tusser

700

Springtime sport played outdoors with a net and ball in April?

Tennis

700

In April 1998, a federal judge dismissed a sexual harassment case against this American politician. Who was it?

William Jefferson Clinton

700

who was born on 4/22/1937?

Jack Nicholson

700

There are two thoughts on how April got its name, but no one is for sure what are they?

The first is that it got it's after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. The second is that the word April in Latin means "to open" and refers to the flowers and trees opening.

700

In France, April 1 is called Poisson d’Avril. What trick do people play on each other?


They pin a paper fish to each other’s backs.

800

In April, people often give me as a gift, and I’m a colorful arrangement of fresh blooms. What am I?

Flower Arrangement

800

Who claimed Florida for the Spanish in April of 1513?

Ponce De Lion

800

who was born on 4/2/1939?

Marvin Gaye

800

When is World Penguin day?

April 25th

800

April is considered what?

The Funniest Month